DEATH CLAIMS

by Joseph Hansen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 3, 1972

Hansen's sleuth, David Brandstetter, a homosexual who made his first appearance in Fadeout (1970), is something new to ponder in the genre. Here as an insurance-claims man he glides in on a murder of a supposedly drowned man and uncovers a morphine racket, blackmail maneuvers, odd couplings and a case of unrequited love among the victim's wife, son (and heir), partner, ""friends,"" mistress and an ever-so-rugged Western movie star. Ledger-neat and terse as a closing in spite of the interchanges between consenting adults.

Pub Date: Jan. 3, 1972

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Harper & Row

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1972

Categories: FICTION